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Friday Letter: Tiger’s secondary sale could be opportunity for LPs to...

Friday Letter 8 hours ago

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David Sacks’ Craft Ventures raises more than $1.6bn

Fundraising 22 hours ago

Dana Johns, Maryland

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Maryland’s Dana Johns is new head of PE for New Jersey

Pensions 24 May 2023

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In brief: Patrick Chang unveils $40m fund for Dispersion Capital

Blockchain 23 May 2023

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In brief: QED Investors amasses $925m across two funds

Europe 23 May 2023

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Alaska slashes PE target, citing lofty valuations

Allocations 22 May 2023

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Oklahoma’s plan to become an innovation leader

Deals & Exits 22 May 2023

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GPs are from Mars, LPs are from Venus

Friday Letter 19 May 2023

FRESH FUNDS

David Sacks’ Craft Ventures raises more than $1.6bn

Fundraising

Lawrence Aragon

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22 hours ago

Moonfire sets sights on AI with sophomore fund

AI

Lawrence Aragon|Iris Dorbian

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24 May 2023

In brief: Patrick Chang unveils $40m fund for Dispersion Capital

Blockchain

Lawrence Aragon|Iris Dorbian

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23 May 2023

In brief: QED Investors amasses $925m across two funds

Europe

Lawrence Aragon|Iris Dorbian

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23 May 2023

Healthcare system Wellstar rolls out $100m venture fund

Corporate VC

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23 May 2023

Ex-national cyber director Inglis rejoins Paladin Capital

Fundraising

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23 May 2023

GPs are from Mars, LPs are from Venus

Friday Letter

Lawrence Aragon

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19 May 2023

Bain, Cendana, Pritzker back Braze co-founder’s new fund

Emerging Managers

Lawrence Aragon|Iris Dorbian

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18 May 2023

LP COVERAGE

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Friday Letter: Tiger’s secondary sale could be opportunity for LPs to...

Friday Letter 8 hours ago

Dana Johns, Maryland

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Maryland’s Dana Johns is new head of PE for New Jersey

Pensions 24 May 2023

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Alaska slashes PE target, citing lofty valuations

Allocations 22 May 2023

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GPs are from Mars, LPs are from Venus

Friday Letter 19 May 2023

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In brief: NY Common backs funds from Primary, Insight

Commitments 16 May 2023

CalSTRS boosts climate-related allocation, asks funds to classify assets by carbon...

Climate 10 May 2023

Investor relations in the age of social media

Europe 10 May 2023

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Friday Letter: Layoffs and fund cuts and fee cuts, oh my!

Europe 5 May 2023

NEWSMAKERS

Dana Johns, Maryland

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Maryland’s Dana Johns is new head of PE for New Jersey

Pensions 24 May 2023

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Optimism despite gathering dark clouds

Friday Letter 12 May 2023

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Former Blackrock exec builds out team for new fund

Featured Slider 8 May 2023

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M12 co-founder makes leap to climate tech as GP for Systemiq

Climate 5 May 2023

Getting personal with Kareem Dabbagh

People - Firms 3 May 2023

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New partner helps M13 navigate legal landscape

People - Firms 25 April 2023

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Stifel adds three SVB vets to venture banking group

Human Resources 23 March 2023

Getting personal with Fazeela Abdul Rashid

Human Resources 3 March 2023

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IN BRIEF

GV leads $2m seed financing of web-based AI agent Cognosys

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AI life sciences platform BenchSci secures $70m in Series D round

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Legal software startup Spellbook collects $10.9m in financing

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Moonfire sets sights on AI with sophomore fund

AI

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24 May 2023

Highland Europe hires Lahoti as head of platform

Europe

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24 May 2023

ESG data management software provider Novisto snags $20m Series B

Canada

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24 May 2023

Healthcare system Wellstar rolls out $100m venture fund

Corporate VC

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23 May 2023

Ex-national cyber director Inglis rejoins Paladin Capital

Fundraising

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23 May 2023

Skynet developer Chelsea Avondale picks up Series C financing

Canada

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23 May 2023

Shima Capital taps Stahl as CFO

Human Resources

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22 May 2023

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DEEP READS

Climate

Venture capital’s quest for tech solutions to global warming

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1 May 2023

VCs are especially interested in start-ups that will make the energy grid more resilient.

Due diligence: Investors turn to tech support to identify red flags

Cover Story 1 March 2023

Due diligence: Avoid pitfalls with proactive approach

Cover Story 1 March 2023

Due diligence: IP demands particular attention

Cover Story 1 March 2023

VCs renew their focus on due diligence

Cover Story 1 March 2023

TREND WATCH

People - Firms

Getting personal with Kareem Dabbagh

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3 May 2023

Climate

Venture capital’s quest for tech solutions to global warming

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1 May 2023

USA

Branch aims to be first insurtech start-up to be cashflow positive

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27 April 2023

USA

Rethinking venture debt in leaner times

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18 April 2023

REGULATION MONITOR

Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Building in Washington DC. The SEC regulates stocks and bonds and related financial activities.

New SEC rules impact a16z, Sequoia, other big VC firms

Regulatory 3 May 2023

Friday Letter: The heightened risk of due diligence failures

Friday Letter 3 March 2023

Friday Letter: SEC scrutiny should have you on high alert

Friday Letter 3 February 2023

SEC hit at least seven VC firms with enforcements last year

Guest Columns 1 February 2023

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler

Gensler dials back private fund reform ambitions

Regulatory 9 December 2022

SEC claims Vika Ventures defrauded investors of more than $6m

Human Resources 8 December 2022

WOMEN IN PRIVATE FUNDS

Women in Private Funds 2022

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1 July 2022

Women in Private Funds 2022 Gender diversity has risen up the agenda for alternative asset managers and their investors, as well as their portfolio companies...

INVESTOR CALENDAR

Investor Calendar 2023

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